Mental Health Technician III

BayCare Health System; St. Pauls (NC); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

BayCare Health System seeks a Mental Health Technician to provide direct patient care for psychiatric patients under nurse supervision. The role includes mentoring teammates, promoting safety, and maintaining therapeutic relationships while coordinating with the treatment team throughout the patient’s stay.

Responsibilities emphasize effective communication, boundary management, and adaptability to meet unit needs in a dynamic behavioral health setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor level credentials not required; basic patient-care knowledge expected.
• Clinical life-support or caregiver credentials may be preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care to psychiatric patients under R.N. supervision.
• Lead and mentor other Mental Health Technicians via communication and coaching.
• Promote safety, therapeutic relationships, and boundary maintenance with patients and staff.
• Coordinate unit activities with the treatment team to support patient care during stay.

Skills

Psychology

Education

High School or Equivalent

Masters - Related Field in lieu of experience

Associates - Psychology

Associates - Related Field

Job description

Education

Essential:

At BayCare, we are proud to be one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay area. Our network consists of 16 community-based hospitals, a long-term acute care facility, home health services, outpatient centers and thousands of physicians. With the support of more than 30,000 team members, we promote a forward-thinking philosophy that’s built on a foundation of trust, dignity, respect, responsibility and clinical excellence.

Summary

Provides direct patient care to psychiatric patients under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse. Performs a leadership role amongst other Mental Health Technicians through communication, education and mentoring of team members. Ensures that the team is consistently monitoring and observing patients to ensure safety and well-being. Promotes effective communication and therapeutic relationships with patients and team members. Maintains and ensures appropriate boundaries with patients and team at all times. Promotes coordination of the unit by assisting with patient needs during entire length of stay in collaboration with the treatment team. Demonstrates flexibility in assignments to meet the needs of the facility.

Other information:

North Bay Recovery Center (NBRC), Integrated Stabilization Unit (ISU), St. Joseph's Hospital Behavioral Health Center (SJH-BHC) and St. Joseph's Hospital North (SJHN) locations only:

Requires use of tight-fitting respirator (TB-Asbestos-Etc). Essential 40% of the time.

Education

Essential:

• Education Information in Comments

Essential

Education equivalent experience:

• High School or Equivalent; Or - Masters - Related field in lieu of experience;

Preferred

• Associates - Psychology;

Preferred

• Associates - Related Field

Credentials

Essential:

• Basic Life Support

Nonessential

• Certified Nursing Assistant

Required

Credential equivalent experience:

• BLS (Basic Life Support);

Preferred

• CNA (Nursing Assistant);
• Patient Care Technician

Preferred

• Patient Care Technician

Experience

Essential:

• Psychology

Facility

BayCare Health System, Behavioral Health Adult-SJHN

Location

St Josephs North

Status

Full Time, Exempt: No

Shift Hours

6:45 AM - 7:15 PM

Shift

Shift 1

Shift 1 = Days, 2 = Evenings, 3 = Nights, 4 = Varies

Weekend Work

Every Other

On Call

No

How often will this team member be working remotely?

Never

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